ACC pulls out of Kamloops

The public opposition of the proposed gasification plant in Kamloops seemed only to further grow after last week's rally.

Upwards of 500 people turned out to the public consultation at TRU to hear ACC President Kim Sigurdson speak. But even finally addressing the questions and concerns of local citizens didn't seem to bolster their popularity among the crowd.

Sigurdson defended his reasoning for choosing Kamloops as the place best suited for the plant again and again with the crowd, but to no avail. Even saying that there were other cities in the province considered for it but they simply weren't the best choice.

But now since the rally, Sigurdson has begun considering these other locations for the plant, saying that he's disappointed but won't be building the plant at the Mission Flats site.

An article from the Kamloops Daily News further explains the ACC's decision to move the plant to another location.

And though it looks like the issue of the cogeneration plant is wrapping up for Kamloops, it didn't come without some Facebook drama. A message circulated on the social networking site stated that the ACC was being helped by the provincial government in finding a new location for their plant. The message is supposed to have been sent by Interior Science and Innovation council executive director Bill McQuarrie, though he denies that it came from him.